HR Officer

HR Officer

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

Onsite, Full-Time (part time hours may be considered)

Benefits

• Up to £34,000 per annum
• 4.5 day working week
• 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & Critical Illness Cover
• Onsite Parking
• Discounts platform
• Long service celebrations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit & potatoes
• Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
• Flu vaccines
• Refer a friend scheme

The company 

From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK.

Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And it’s not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.

At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.

The role

We are looking for a proactive HR Officer to join our Team in Scotland. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality generalist HR service, where you will work closely with site leadership to support operational performance, employee engagement, recruitment, compliance, wellbeing, and people development.

What you will be doing?

• Deliver a high-quality HR service to site operations, supporting managers and employees across the factory.
• Use HR KPIs to drive continuous improvement in people and site performance.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including surveys, action plans, and recognition programmes.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, attendance, and performance issues.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding to maintain agreed staffing levels.
• Coordinate occupational health, wellbeing, and mental health support.
• Support training and development, maintaining accurate training records.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Line manage the HR Assistant to support the delivery of HR activities and administration.
• Support the HR Director and wider HR team with the People Plan and HR projects.

What we want from you?

• Experience working in a HR Officer (or similar) role within a fast-paced environment
• CIPD Level 5 qualification 
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and its practical application
• Confident user of HR systems and strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.